Nothing wrong with reciting pledge daily

Seems the State of Michigan, along with other states, have decreed that the Pledge of Allegiance should be recited every day by students before the start of the school day.

To us senior citizens who recall this practice being a part of our day when we were in school, it seems like a rather innocuous practice.

Well, evidently there are students and parents who object to the words "under God" being recited. Some of the recalcitrant are atheists while others just don't want their offspring expressing support of their country in this fashion.

Lawmakers anticipating that there may be some push back have indicated students do not have to utter the words "under God," and are even allowed to leave the classroom during the pledge.

To me that seems like a reasonable solution. However, there is still an amount of resistance.

Now here is my take. If you live in the greatest country in the world where the majority of the people are Christian, then on an everyday basis you will encounter situations where the Creator is acknowledged.

Heck, sports players on a regular basis acknowledge God after a successful play. All of our courts in the nation have a notation on the wall stating "In God We Trust". Our currency is emblazoned with those same words.

Perhaps people who object to those words on paper currency and coins should revert to paying their debts in wheat as we did during feudal times!

Frankly, I am tired of our adjusting our opinions and laws to placate some myopic, sniffling, splinter minority group of whiners.

If the laws and social norms in our country don't compliment your short sighted practices, then it might be time to move to a country that would welcome and tolerate your thought process.

Bill Kalmar

Lake Orion

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Nothing wrong with reciting pledge daily

Seems the State of Michigan, along with other states, have decreed that the Pledge of Allegiance should be recited every day by students before the start of the school day.